Serangoon North HUDC privatised, but en bloc hopes not high SINGAPORE — The Serangoon North HUDC Estate has been privatised under the Land Titles (Strata) Act, clearing the way for a potential en bloc sale of the seven blocks of apartments, although analysts said a collective sale wou...

Couples should get more help to live near parents: Khaw SINGAPORE — National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has given a hint of how couples may get added help to live near their parents, such as increasing the housing grants for children looking to move into the same estate as the...

CPF members’ Ordinary Account interest rate to remain at 2.5% SINGAPORE — All Central Provident Fund (CPF) members will continue to enjoy a risk-free interest rate of 2.5 per cent per annum on their Ordinary Account (OA) savings from July 1 to Sept 30 this year, according to a joint s...

Property cooling measures have done their job: MAS chief SINGAPORE — The head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Saturday (May 24) said the property cooling measures in place over the past few years were introduced in a “highly unusual situation”, and are unlikely to stay in pl...

CPF Minimum Sum to be raised to S$155,000 from July 1 SINGAPORE — Central Provident Fund (CPF) members who turn 55 between July 1 this year and June 30 next year will have to set aside more retirement savings in their accounts. By - May 9 SINGAPORE — Central Provident Fund (CPF) membe...